Linus

Akita Mix

3 year old male

Matt and I hadn’t been actively looking for a dog, per say, but we had agreed we could look into getting a puppy that next spring. However, Matt had made some pretty good arguments against getting a puppy, better yet a stubborn Shiba Inu puppy! With intentions to rescue the breed I wanted, my heart slowly broke. We live in an apartment, we’re college students, and soon to be full time workers; a shiba just wasn’t the right fit. I began to search for the next closest relative to a Shiba Inu, an Akita. Matt’s aunt has a beautiful Akita that we met and fell in love with over the summer. She had suggested an Akita might be a better fit than a Shiba. On August 14, 2016 Petfinders.com lead me straight to Linus. Matt didn’t take much convincing as Linus is an uniquely attractive dog with a strong build and a calm demeanor (all things he likes). So the following Saturday, we went to meet Linus at the Town and Country Humane Society. Despite the little attention Linus gave us during our visit, we loved his coat, calm demeanor and his good walking habits. To much surprise, we signed his papers that day! And on August 26, 2016 we picked up Linus and to began our adventure. Since leaving the Town and Country, Linus has gained a solid 7lbs in muscle on his new diet!! He also loves to cuddle, nap, go for long walks and runs, go for car rides, visit grandma, and occasionally play with his toys. He is extremely affectionate and protective of us when he thinks there could be trouble, but very gentle and sweet even to new friends he meets! We’ve already had some ups and downs (marking in the house, frequent attempts to escape the apartment, and chewing off the door frame), but we can’t imagine our lives without him now. Thank you Town and Country for all that you do and most importantly, uniting us with our beloved Linus!

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Town and Country Humane Society

is a non-profit, no time limit shelter run entirely by volunteers serving eastern Nebraska and beyond. We are dedicated to providing a safe and caring living facility for pets in need until a loving home can be found, as well as helpful information for those wishing to re-home or adopt an animal.

Our Hours

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

– 12 pm to 5 pm –

Address: 14110 S 84th St, Papillion, NE 68046
Phone: (402) 339-5355

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Because the CDC and our medical leaders are currently recommending no more than 10 persons be in one area, and we rely on a team of animal care volunteers to ensure our pets are healthy and fed, until further notice we will not be open during normal business hours. This is effective immediately.

If you are interested in adopting from us, we kindly ask that you email townandcountryhumanesociety1@gmail.com or call 402-339-5355 to schedule a private meet and greet with our animals. An adoption application will need to be completed and approved before the meet and greet will be scheduled. These meet and greets will be accommodated Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 2 to 4pm unless special circumstances require a time outside of these hours.

This also means, until further notice, we will not be allowing any new volunteers as we cannot schedule new volunteer orientations. While we are saddened that we have to cut back on new member volunteer orientation and postpone all of our events, the safety of our volunteers is incredibly important to us. Now more than ever, Town & Country depends on foster homes. If you are interested in fostering, please email us to learn more about our program. If you are scheduled to adopt an animal this week, you will be contacted with more information.